Spiritual healing reaches beyond the emotional level. The spiritual element of Man is too often ignored. Perhaps that explains the growing number of spiritually ill people. Whether pride has convinced us that first century people are ignorant and superstitious or through simple unbelief modern men find it easy to discount spiritual affliction. There is no doubt that Hollywood has tainted serious conversation about demonic-human interaction.
Demon possession and demonic oppression are real. The hurt is real; the damage is real and only the Spirit of God can heal it. Casting out devils was a vital part of Jesus’ ministry. No one who witnessed Jesus exorcising demons thought it a clever show. Sickness and disease of every sort came into our world through the door that sin opened. It is naive to think the door closed or that the entities behind sin did not follow it to earth. Theatrical exaggerations make for a good profit at the box office, but only serve to dull modern senses. The real devil is more subtle than his movie counterfeits. Camouflage is his speciality; lies are his cover and his greatest hope is that nobody believes in him. Possession is an extreme situation. The devil doesn’t go to extremes often--he doesn’t need to. Why show his hand by possession when a simple addiction will do?
Nevertheless, the Holy Spirit provides healing for those oppressed by the devil in today’s world. Biblical healing is whole man healing; body, soul and spirit. The captives Jesus came to free were not prisoners of the state, but those of the devil.
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